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A visit to the Giles Cemetery ...


The location of the Giles Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Giles Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Giles Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Giles Cemetery

Lat:   33.4548°   (33° 27' 17")

Lon:   -95.7972°   (-95° 47' 49")

The Giles Cemetery is located in Delta County<2>.

The county seat for Delta County is located in Cooper. Cooper lies just to the southeast of the Giles Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Giles Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Delta County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Giles Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Giles Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Giles Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ben Franklin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Franklin
      • Ben Franklin is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Franklin <4>
    • Pecan Gap
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Dial
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial
      • Dial is located in Fannin County
    • Jot-Em-Down
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jot-Em-Down
      • Jot-Em-Down is located in Delta County
      • Jot-Em-Down has also been known as:
      • Mohegan
      • Muddig Prairie
    • Roxton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ladonia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
      • Yowell is located in Hunt County
    • Klondike
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Enloe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enloe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
      • Enloe is located in Delta County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enloe <4>
    • Bug Tussle ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bug Tussle
      • Bug Tussle is located in Fannin County
    • Needmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Needmore is located in Delta County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Howland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
        • Howland is located in Lamar County
      • Honey Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Petty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petty
        • Petty is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petty <4>
      • Silver City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Silver City is located in Fannin County
      • Lake Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Gadston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadston
        • Gadston is located in Lamar County
      • Brookston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookston
        • Brookston is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookston <4>
      • Fairlie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairlie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlie
        • Fairlie is located in Hunt County
      • Windom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in Fannin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
      • Peerless
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peerless
        • Peerless is located in Hopkins County
      • Allen Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Point
        • Allen Point is located in Fannin County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Giles Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Delta County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Giles Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Giles Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Giles Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Waller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waller Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waller Cemetery
    • Baptist Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Hill Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Hill Cemetery
    • Whittenburg Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittenburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whittenburg Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittenburg Cemetery
    • Bledsoe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bledsoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bledsoe Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bledsoe Cemetery
    • Simmons Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Simmons Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
    • Broyles Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyday Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lyday Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyday Cemetery
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bourland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bourland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bourland Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Delta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • McGalasson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGalasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGalasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGalasson Cemetery
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Lamar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • New Harmony Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Harmony Cemetery is located in Fannin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Harmony Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Merrill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrill Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrill Cemetery
      • McGlasson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGlasson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McGlasson Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGlasson Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Restland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Roxton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6337 <6>
      • Denton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Rocky Ford Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rocky Ford Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Roxton.
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Rockyford Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6436 <6>
      • McFarland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFarland Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
      • Odd Fellows Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Odd Fellows Cemetery is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Gough Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gough Cemetery is located in Delta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gough Cemetery
      • Topping Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Topping Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Topping Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Topping Cemetery
      • Gaugh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gaugh Cemetery is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaugh Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Giles Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1358013  (Giles Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1358013 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Pecan Gap
      • County: Delta         Elev: 164
      • Location given for GNIS #1358013 (Giles Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Giles Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4548, Longitude: -95.7972       In this case, the coordinates for the Giles Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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